Stoke Gabriel Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £37k in reserve, 5% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Devon · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: LINK ACADEMY TRUST can move money between its schools. The reserve includes this school's per-pupil share of the trust's central reserve.
Reserve at the end of each year, 2018-19 to 2024-25
Income and spending, 2018-19 to 2024-25
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £491k | £386k | +£105k | £125k | 103 |
2019-20 | £535k | £431k | +£104k | £159k | 99 |
2020-21 | £597k | £457k | +£140k | £228k | 100 |
2021-22 | £641k | £506k | +£135k | £271k | 114 |
2022-23 | £718k | £560k | +£158k | £0 | 106 |
2023-24 | £689k | £590k | +£99k | £0 | 102 |
2024-25 | £777k | £629k | +£148k | £37k | 86 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 primary schools outside London closest in size and in the share of pupils on free school meals. Its reserve, as a share of income, is higher than 33% of them. It spends £7,314 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,245.
This school Middle half of similar schools Similar schools’ median
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| Spending per pupil | This school | Similar schools (median) | Middle half |
|---|---|---|---|
Teachers | £3,616 | £4,187 | £3,702–£4,478 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,151 | £1,479 | £1,242–£1,803 |
Supply staff | £47 | £107 | £58–£205 |
Admin and clerical | £488 | £453 | £353–£509 |
Premises | £279 | £385 | £272–£431 |
Energy | £140 | £115 | £80–£154 |
Learning resources & ICT | £244 | £440 | £275–£491 |
Bought-in services | £0 | £177 | £102–£386 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Lawrence Church of England Primary School Heading for deficit
- Berry Pomeroy Parochial CofE Primary School Healthy
- Fulford Primary School Tight
- Little Houghton Church of England Primary Large reserves
- St Oswald's CofE Primary School Healthy
- Far Forest Lea Memorial CofE Primary School Tight
- Landscove Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Alfriston School Large reserves
- Great Addington CofE Primary School Large reserves
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Ladock C of E School Tight
- Danby Church of England Voluntary Aided School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £772k | £8,977 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £44k | £512 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £5k | £58 |
Money raised by parents
FRIENDS OF STOKE GABRIEL SCHOOL (charity 1132475, Registered) raised £9k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-03 | £9k | £10k |
2024-03 | £12k | £25k |
2023-03 | £7k | £7k |
2022-03 | £39k | £3k |
2021-03 | £3k | £2k |
Matched to this school by name and postcode from the Charity Commission register. Parent associations' money isn't in the school's accounts above.
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 17% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £2,151 a pupil, against a typical £1,479 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- How does the school decide what the money the parents' association raises is spent on?
Check these figures
Every figure here comes from the school's published return to the DfE. Check it on the DfE benchmarking page for this school, and see how the status is worked out.
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